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Haine Announces Murder Conviction In Fatal Shooting

2 years 10 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday that a 30-year-old Alton man has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting. At the conclusion of a bench trial, Circuit Judge Kyle Napp found Charlton K. Merchant guilty Thursday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting Terence J. Hicks on Oct. 11, 2020, during a dispute in Alton. The judge also found Merchant guilty of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. “This was a senseless crime that took an innocent life and terrified the community,” said Haine. “At least with this conviction another violent criminal is taken off the streets so he can’t harm others. We also hope it gives some closure to the family of T.J. Hicks, who have faced such loss. They were present in the courtroom throughout the trial, and we continue to pray for their healing.” Merchant claimed that he fired in self-defense at Hicks, who was 34 and a resident of

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Celebrate Friday the 13th With Tattoo Deals in St. Louis Today

2 years 10 months ago
It's Friday the 13th, and for those of us who aren't superstitious, this is a day to catch a deal on tattoos and piercings. Tattoo shops around town are offering Friday the 13th flash tattoos at discounted rates. Each parlor will have sheets of the flash tattoos that are on sale, some for ridiculously low prices.
Rosalind Early

U.S. to hit debt limit much sooner than expected, thrusting Congress into showdown

2 years 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will hit its borrowing limit next week, forcing the new, divided Congress into negotiations over the debt limit much sooner than expected, though a potential date for the nation to default isn’t expected until this summer. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote to Congress on Friday afternoon, telling leaders the United […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Urban League Opens Save Our Sons HQ on Cherokee Street

2 years 10 months ago

There’s a new national standard for helping the community find jobs. It’s empathetic. It’s strategic. It’s inclusive. And it’s happening right now in St. Louis and on Cherokee Street. Stevens, who serves as Regional Director of the Save Our Sons program—an affiliate program of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis—says partners across the country […]

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Emily Thenhaus